With California entering a third year of drought and its reservoirs at low levels, the federal government has announced plans to deliver minimal amounts of water through the Central Valley Project, putting many farmers on notice that they should prepare to receive no water from the system this year. The federal Bureau of Reclamation, which […]
Educating employees about how to manage their personal finances is paying big dividends for the San Diego County Water Authority. The wholesale water supplier received a $24,884 grant in 2020 to develop a financial wellness program for its staff and the more than 16,000 employees at its 24 retail water agencies, which include cities, special […]
The water level in Lake Powell was at a record low when rain and snow began to fall across the Colorado River Basin in October, soaking dry soils ahead of the winter season. Water managers, who hoped the trend would build into an above-average snow year that might delay a looming water crisis in the […]
It’s been said that California is confronting a 21st century water crisis armed with 20th century infrastructure and 19th century laws. That’s indisputably true. California’s water rights system was created in the latter half of the 1800s. It has changed surprisingly little since then. In a state that prides itself on environmental innovation, it’s alarming that California’s calcified […]
Legislators today debated the Newsom administration’s long-term strategy for cutting greenhouse gases, with some experts reiterating their common refrain that parts of California’s cap-and-trade program are deeply flawed. A panel of experts and the Legislative Analyst’s Office told lawmakers at a Senate hearing what they’ve heard before: The market-based cap-and-trade program that California relies on to […]
After an extraordinarily dry start to the year, the federal government announced Wednesday that most farms in California will likely receive no water from the state’s biggest reservoirs in 2022, the latest fallout from drought and a blow to an agricultural industry already crippled by tight supplies. Cities and towns, meanwhile, will get just a […]
As Drought Persists, Minimal Water Deliveries Announced for the Central Valley Project
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by Ian JamesWith California entering a third year of drought and its reservoirs at low levels, the federal government has announced plans to deliver minimal amounts of water through the Central Valley Project, putting many farmers on notice that they should prepare to receive no water from the system this year. The federal Bureau of Reclamation, which […]
Personal Finance Education a Valued Benefit for Water Authority Employees
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /American Water Works Association Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityEducating employees about how to manage their personal finances is paying big dividends for the San Diego County Water Authority. The wholesale water supplier received a $24,884 grant in 2020 to develop a financial wellness program for its staff and the more than 16,000 employees at its 24 retail water agencies, which include cities, special […]
Seven Weeks of Near-Record Low Snowfall in the Colorado River Basin Have Water Managers Worried
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Salt Lake Tribuneby Zak PodmoreThe water level in Lake Powell was at a record low when rain and snow began to fall across the Colorado River Basin in October, soaking dry soils ahead of the winter season. Water managers, who hoped the trend would build into an above-average snow year that might delay a looming water crisis in the […]
Opinion: Byzantine Water Laws Will Leave Californians High and Dry
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Cal Mattersby Richard Frank and Holly DoremusIt’s been said that California is confronting a 21st century water crisis armed with 20th century infrastructure and 19th century laws. That’s indisputably true. California’s water rights system was created in the latter half of the 1800s. It has changed surprisingly little since then. In a state that prides itself on environmental innovation, it’s alarming that California’s calcified […]
Experts – Once Again — Tell Senate Panel That California’s Key Climate Change Strategy Is Flawed
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Cal Mattersby Julie CartLegislators today debated the Newsom administration’s long-term strategy for cutting greenhouse gases, with some experts reiterating their common refrain that parts of California’s cap-and-trade program are deeply flawed. A panel of experts and the Legislative Analyst’s Office told lawmakers at a Senate hearing what they’ve heard before: The market-based cap-and-trade program that California relies on to […]
Feds’ Central Valley Project Expects to Send No Water to California Farms This Year, Little to Cities
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderAfter an extraordinarily dry start to the year, the federal government announced Wednesday that most farms in California will likely receive no water from the state’s biggest reservoirs in 2022, the latest fallout from drought and a blow to an agricultural industry already crippled by tight supplies. Cities and towns, meanwhile, will get just a […]